HR Specialist
Givaudan
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Dubai • 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Work closely with our Shared Services Centre to ensure local HR operations and processes run smoothly.
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring the best employee experience.
- Support the management of outsourced employees along with our partners.
- Maintain accurate employee records and ensure timely updates in HR systems (SAP SuccessFactors).
- Prepare HR reports and data to support decision-making and compliance.
- Coordinate monthly payroll in partnership with our payroll partners across multiple countries.
- Support administration of employee benefits and ensure accuracy of related data.
- Act as first point of contact for employee payroll and benefits queries.
- Coordinate government relations (PRO) activities through external vendors.
- Ensure compliance with UAE labour laws and regional employment regulations.
- Support annual HR processes such as compensation reviews, performance cycles, and budgeting exercises.
- Provide support for performance management, annual salary review and bonus processes.
- Support HR projects and initiatives as required.
- Ensure smooth communication and alignment with HR Shared Services and Centres of Excellence.
- Assist the team in organising training sessions and learning activities.
- Provide support for wellbeing and employee engagement programmes.
- Help coordinate HR communications and events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or University degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Personnel/Labour relations, or Law.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant and progressive hands-on work experience in the HR domain in international and multicultural work environments.
- Having a continuous improvement mindset and are ready to face challenges with a positive and constructive approach.
- A good understanding of the employment and legal landscape in the UAE and the broader Middle East region.
- Excellent interpersonal, time management and organization skills.
- Strong knowledge in Excel and HR Management systems.
- Excellent oral and written proficiency in the English language.
- A good team player and comfortable with diversity.
Benefits
- Attractive compensation package with benefits
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
- A creative, high-performing, and purposeful team environment that will inspire you.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
HR Management systemsExcelemployee onboardingemployee offboardingpayroll coordinationemployee benefits administrationperformance managementcompliance reportingdata analysisbudgeting
Soft skills
interpersonal skillstime managementorganization skillscommunication skillsteam playercontinuous improvement mindsetproblem-solvingadaptabilitypositive attitudecultural sensitivity
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesBachelor’s degree in PsychologyBachelor’s degree in Personnel/Labour relationsBachelor’s degree in Law